S.L. 276.8 Art. 9Provisional arrest.

(1) A provisional warrant for the arrest of a person accused of an extraditable offence or alleged to be unlawfully at large after conviction of such an offence may be issued by a magistrate as provided in articles 14(1) and 14(2) of the relevant Act and such warrant shall be forthwith executed by a Police officer.

(2) The provisions of article 15(1) of the relevant Act shall apply to the person arrested under this article.

(3) At the initial hearing upon the person arrested under a provisional warrant being brought before the court as provided in subarticle (2) the following documents must be produced:

(a) a Part II warrant;

(b) a certificate under article 7 in respect of the warrant.

(4) If subarticle (2) or subarticle (3) are not complied with and the person applies to be discharged, the court must order his discharge.

(5) The person must be treated as continuing in legal custody until he is brought before the court under subarticle (2) or he is discharged under subarticle (4).

The initial hearing